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UFO sightings in 1973: 18 reports

SkyUnknown lists 18 UFO sightings in 1973 worldwide, drawn from official records: Aeronautica Militare (Italie) for 11 cases, PURSUE (gouvernement des États-Unis) for 5, and GEIPAN (CNES) for 2.

Of the 18 cases with a conclusion from their source, 6% are explained (with certainty or probably), 11% lack the data to conclude, and 15 remain unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: stars (1).

cases
18
unidentified
15
period
1973
sources
3
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DatePlaceStatus
December 26, 1973San MarinoUnexplained
December 20, 1973USSRUnexplained
December 6, 1973Monte RomanoUnexplained
December 4, 1973MortaraUnexplained
December 4, 1973PisaUnexplained
November 30, 1973Caselle TorineseUnexplained
October 22, 1973Chignolo D’IsolaUnexplained
October 4, 1973FirenzeUnexplained
October 3, 1973IstranaUnexplained
September 29, 1973Ronchi Dei LegionariUnexplained
July 20, 1973OtrantoExplained
July 17, 1973CastromarinaUnexplained
1973Carcès · VarInsufficient data
1973Lieu non préciséUnexplained
1973Lieu non préciséUnexplained
1973Lieu non préciséUnexplained
1973NouméaInsufficient data
1973USSRUnexplained
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